Download or read book Intellectual Property and Public Health in the Developing World written by Monirul Azam and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2016-05-30 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the world, developing countries are attempting to balance the international standards of intellectual property concerning pharmaceutical patents against the urgent need for accessible and affordable medicines. In this timely and necessary book, Monirul Azam examines the attempts of several developing countries to walk this fine line. He evaluates the experiences of Brazil, China, India, and South Africa for lessons to guide Bangladesh and developing nations everywhere. Azam's legal expertise, concern for public welfare, and compelling grasp of principal case studies make Intellectual Property and Public Health in the Developing World a definitive work. The developing world is striving to meet the requirements of the World Trade Organization's TRIPS Agreement on intellectual property. This book sets out with lucidity and insight the background of the TRIPS Agreement and its implications for pharmaceutical patents, the consequences for developing countries, and the efforts of certain representative nations to comply with international stipulations while still maintaining local industry and public health. Azam then brings the weight of this research to bear on the particular case of Bangladesh, offering a number of specific policy recommendations for the Bangladeshi government—and for governments the world over. Intellectual Property and Public Health in the Developing World is a must-read for public policy-makers, academics and students, non-governmental organizations, and readers everywhere who are interested in making sure that developing nations meet the health care needs of their people.
Download or read book Poor People s Knowledge written by J. Michael Finger and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2004-01-29 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we help poor people earn more from their knowledge rather than from their sweat and muscle alone? This book is about increasing the earnings of poor people in poor countries from their innovation, knowledge, and creative skills. Case studies look at the African music industry; traditional crafts and ways to prevent counterfeit crafts designs; the activities of fair trade organizations; biopiracy and the commercialization of ethnobotanical knowledge; the use of intellectual property laws and other tools to protect traditional knowledge. The contributors' motivation is sometimes to maintain the art and culture of poor people, but they recognize that except in a museum setting, no traditional skill can live on unless it has a viable market. Culture and commerce more often complement than conflict in the cases reviewed here. The book calls attention to the unwritten half of the World Trade Organization's Agreement on the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS). TRIPS is about knowledge that industrial countries own, and which poor people buy. This book is about knowledge that poor people in poor countries generate and have to sell. It will be of interest to students and scholars of international trade and law, and to anyone with an interest in ways developing countries can find markets for cultural, intellectual, and traditional knowledge.
Download or read book Intellectual Property Rights in the WTO and Developing Countries written by Jayashree Watal and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-02-23 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although it is common knowledge that the compliance of developing countries with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) has become a serious stumbling block in the WTO agenda, the underlying reasons why this is so have not been dispassionately analyzed until the appearance of this book. Here, for the first time, is a thorough and secure foundation on which international trade lawyers and business people can build a global intellectual property regime that is both productive and fair. The implementation of the TRIPS regime with its enormous effect on national and global strategies for healthcare, agriculture, and the environment, among other crucial sectors of the world economy is clearly among the most critical projects currently under way in the field of international relations. As a former TRIPS negotiator for India, Jayashree Watal brings great authority to her account of the benefits and pitfalls of TRIPS compliance for developing countries. She provides a detailed understanding of how TRIPS was negotiated at the Uruguay Round, how various countries have implemented it so far, and how the WTO monitors compliance. She reveals how the WTO dispute settlement process has worked to date in matters involving TRIPS, and how it is likely to deal with new issues that arise. Most importantly, she explains how developing countries can interpret TRIPS to their best advantage, and how to ensure that the `constructive ambiguity' that characterizes the agreement remains flexible.
Download or read book The Economics of Intellectual Property Suggestions for Further Research in Developing Countries and Countries with Economies in Transition written by World Intellectual Property Organization and published by WIPO. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The series of papers in this publication were commissioned from renowned international economists from all regions. They review the existing empirical literature on six selected themes relating to the economics of intellectual property, identify the key research questions, point out research gaps and explore possible avenues for future research.
Download or read book Intellectual Property Rights the WTO and Developing Countries written by Carlos M. Correa and published by Zed Books. This book was released on 2000-02 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Review of the Agreement
Download or read book Intellectual Property Rights and Agriculture in Developing Countries written by Jeroen van Wijk and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-06 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proceedings of a seminar on the impact of plant breeders' rights in developing countries. Includes: the results of a study on plant breeders' rights in five Latin American countries; update of a 1983 study on plant breeders' rights in the U.S.; testing distinctness, uniformity & stability for plant variety protection; farmers' privilege, breeders' exemption & the essentially derived varieties concept; licensing of protected plant varieties -- international practice; possible effects of recent developments in plant-related intellectual property protection in Europe & the U.S.; & intellectual property rights & agriculture -- strategies & policies for developing countries.
Download or read book Intellectual Property and Development written by Rami M. Olwan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines the correlation between Intellectual Property Law – notably copyright – on the one hand and social and economic development on the other. The main focus of the initial overview is on historical, legal, economic and cultural aspects. Building on that, the work subsequently investigates how intellectual property systems have to be designed in order to foster social and economic growth in developing countries and puts forward theoretical and practical solutions that should be considered and implemented by policy makers, legal experts and the Word Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Download or read book Intellectual Property Rights in the NAM and Other Developing Countries written by R. Saha and published by Daya Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Publication Entitled Compendium On Laws And Policies On Ipt For Nam And Other Developing Countries Brought Out By The Centre For Science & Technology Of The Non-Aligned And Other Developing Countries (Nam S&T Centre) Is Largely Based On The Presentations Made During And International Conference On Implications Of New Ipr Regime Under The Trips For Developing Countries Held At New Delhi, India During May 1999. Intellectual Property Rights (Ipr) Is The Protection Of Research Results In A Knowledge-Based Industry Prior To Its Public Distribution. The Extent Of Protection And Enforcement Of These Rights Vary Widely Around The Developing Countries. It Is Extremely Difficult To Generalize The Implications Of The Trips Agreement In These Countries Because Such Implications Vary With Differences Existing Between The Ipr Laws Of A Particular Country And The Standards Of The Agreement, The Extent Of Development In Different Sectors, The Per Capita Income, And The Structure Of The Supply. These Differences Become A Source Of Tension In International Trade And Economic Relations. The New Internationally Agreed Ipr Regimes Under Trips (Trade-Related Aspects Of Ipr) Provide A Way To Introduce More Order And Predictability In Trade And For Disputes To Be Settled More Systematically. The Volume Contains Contributions From Renowned Experts From Various Developing Countries. It Illustrates Will The Relevant Laws And Policies Existing In The Participant Countries, Including Bangladesh, Camernoon, Chile, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malawi, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Saint Lucia, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Ukraine, Zambia And Zimbabwe. The Book Would Be Useful To Ipr Professionals And S&T Persons As A Reference Material On Various Ipr Related Issues With Particular Reference To The Developing Countries. Contents Chapter 1: Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights In Bangladesh By Khaliquzzaman; Chapter 2: Status Of Intellectual Property In Cameroon By Mbah David Akuro; Chapter 3: Status Of Intellectual Property In Chile By Eleazar Bravo; Chapter 4: Intellectual Property Rights And The Expected Changes In The Light Of The General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade (Gatt) And Status Report For The Egyptian Patent Office By Fattouh Abdel Gelil Hamed; Chapter 5: Intellectual Property Rights In Egypt By Mohamed Swellam; Chapter 6: Management Of Intellectual Property Rights In India By R Saha; Chapter 7: Kyrghyz Patent, State Agency On Science And Intellectual Property In Kyrghyzstan By Kyrgyz State Agency On Science And Intellectual Property; Chapter 8: Development Of The Intellectual Property Protection System In Lebanon By Souheir Nadde; Chapter 9: The Status Of Intellectual Property Rights (Iprs) And Trips And Related Problems For Malawi By Frade K Nyondo; Chapter 10: The Status Of Intellectual Property Rights In Malaysia By Heng Jee Heng; Chapter 11: Intellectual Property System Of Mongolia By Embassy Of Mongolia; Chapter 12: Intellectual Property Rights And Existing Legal Provision In Nepal By R M S Malla; Chapter 13: Intellectual Property Rights And Trade Related Intellectual Property Systems In Nepal By Fanindra Prasad Neupan; Chapter 14: Development And Present Status Of Copyright And Related Rights In Pakistan By Syed Ali Tallae; Chapter 15: Development Of The Intellectual Property Protection System In Pakistan By S T K Naim; Chapter 16: Intellectual Property Rights In Saint Lucia By Kimberly Cenac-Phulgence; Chapter 17: The Status On Intellectual Property Rights In Tanzania By Y M Kohi; Chapter 18: Intellectual Property Rights In Trinidad And Tobago By Richard Aching; Chapter 19: State Policy And Legislation On Intellectual Property In Ukraine By Constantine V Subbotin; Chapter 20: Zambian Report On The New Ipr Regime Under The Trips For Developing Countries By Joseph Simbaya; Chapter 21: The Current Status Of Intellectual Property Law And How They Relate To Trips And Other International Undertakings By J M Gopo.
Download or read book Intellectual Property Rights in Emerging Markets written by Clarisa Long and published by A E I Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debate over international intellectual property rights has become an important foreign policy issue for many industrialized countries, and particularly for the United States. US companies complain that they have suffered greatly from the lack of rigorous and uniform international standards for intellectual property rights, and the US government has consequently undertaken to strengthen rights protection - through bilateral consultations with other countries and through multilateral forums such as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Most developing countries have committed to raise their standards of intellectual property protection, but how quickly they will adopt new standards of protection and what form the standards will take remain open questions.
Download or read book Global Dimensions of Intellectual Property Rights in Science and Technology written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As technological developments multiply around the globeâ€"even as the patenting of human genes comes under serious discussionâ€"nations, companies, and researchers find themselves in conflict over intellectual property rights (IPRs). Now, an international group of experts presents the first multidisciplinary look at IPRs in an age of explosive growth in science and technology. This thought-provoking volume offers an update on current international IPR negotiations and includes case studies on software, computer chips, optoelectronics, and biotechnologyâ€"areas characterized by high development cost and easy reproducibility. The volume covers these and other issues: Modern economic theory as a basis for approaching international IPRs. U.S. intellectual property practices versus those in Japan, India, the European Community, and the developing and newly industrializing countries. Trends in science and technology and how they affect IPRs. Pros and cons of a uniform international IPRs regime versus a system reflecting national differences.
Download or read book Intellectual Property and Development Understanding the Interfaces written by Carlos Correa and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book comprises chapters by leading international authors analysing the interface between intellectual property and foreign direct investment, development, and free trade. The authors search for a balance between the conflicting interests that inherently coexist in intellectual property law. The chapters dig deep into the subjects and notions that have become central in international intellectual property legal developments: i) flexibility, public interest and policy-space for implementation; ii) interfaces between the intellectual property regime and other legal regimes; and iii) the development of international intellectual property law and its influence on national legal orders, which includes the implementation of intellectual property undertakings.
Download or read book Intellectual Property and Development written by Keith E. Maskus and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International policies toward protecting intellectual property rights have seen profound changes over the past two decades. Rules on how to protect patents, copyright, trademarks and other forms of intellectual property have become a standard component of international trade agreements. Most significantly, during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1986-94), members of what is today the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded the Agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which sets out minimum standards of protection that most of the world's economies have to respect. How will developing countries fare in this new international environment? Intellectual Property and Development brings together empirical research that assesses the effects of changing intellectual property regimes on various measures of economic and social performance - ranging from international trade, foreign investment and competition, to innovation and access to new technologies. The studies presented point to an important development dimension to the protection of intellectual property. But a one-size fits all approach to intellectual property is unlikely to work. There is need to adjust intellectual property norms to domestic needs, taking into account developing countries' capacity to innovate, technological needs, and institutional capabilities. In addition, governments need to consider a range of complementary policies to maximize the benefits and reduce the costs of reformed intellectual property regulations. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of international law, particularly in the area of intellectual property rights, international trade, and public policy.
Download or read book Intellectual Property Rights and Economic Development written by Carlos Alberto Primo Braga and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the course of history, different legal instruments for protecting intellectual property have emerged. These instruments differ in their subject matter, extent of protection, and field of application, reflecting society's objective to balance the interests of creators and consumers for different types of intellectual works. These legal instruments are just one of the pieces that form a national system of intellectual property protection. Also crucial to the system's overall effectiveness are the institutions administering these instruments, the mechanisms available for enforcing IPRs, and the rules regarding the treatment of non-nationals. To address some of the issues concerning IPRs, this paper defines what they are and attempts to evaluate the relationship between the protection of intellectual property and economic activity in developing countries. It also summarizes the economic effects of IPRs in terms of creation and diffusion of knowledge and information; and market structure and prices. Furthermore, it discusses the reformation of IPRs regimes and makes recommendations for their administration and enforcement. This paper consolidates some of the research from the 'World Development Report 1998/1999: Knowledge for Development' and some contributions made at an Internet-moderated conference conducted by the Bank's TechNet program. It will be of interest to governments, investors, and international organizations.
Download or read book Intellectual Property Rights Development and Catch Up written by Hiroyuki Odagiri and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-04-08 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most countries, economic development involves a process of 'catching up' with leading countries at the time. This is never achieved solely by physical assets and labour alone: also needed are the accumulation of technological capabilities, educational attainment, entrepreneurship, and the development of the necessary institutional infrastructure. One element of this infrastructure is the regime of intellectual property rights (IPR), particularly patents. Patents may promote innovation and catch up, and they may foster formal technology transfer. Yet they may also prove to be barriers for developing countries that intend to acquire technologies through imitation and reverse engineering. The current move to harmonize the IPR system internationally, such as the TRIPS agreement, may thus have unexpected consequences for developing countries. This book explores these issues through an in depth study of eleven countries ranging from early developers (the USA, Nordic Countries and Japan), and Post World War 2 countries (Korea, Taiwan, Israel) to more recent emerging economies (Argentina, Brazil, China, India and Thailand). With contributions from international experts on innovation systems, this book will be an invaluable resource for academics and policymakers in the fields of economic development, innovation studies and intellectual property laws.
Download or read book Intellectual Property And Economic Development written by Robert M Sherwood and published by Westview Press. This book was released on 1990-07-19 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sherwood examines the historical evolution of intellectual property as a legal and commercial institution. He introduces the five basic categories of protection--patents, copyright, trade secrets, trademarks, and mask works--and discusses how intellectual property protection works in practice. He examines the influence of economic theory on the study of intellectual property in relation to economic growth in developing countries; the impact of intellectual property protection on the economic development process in Brazil and Mexico; and the impact of weak intellectual property protection on research activity at traditional technology source points, on technology intermediation, and on efforts to provide financial support for research. He concludes with propositions to support national policies of weak protection for intellectual property rights, with examples of Japan and Korea. ISBN 0-8133-8019-7: $28.50.
Download or read book Intellectual Property Rights written by Mario Cimoli and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book analyses the impact of diverse intellectual property rights (IPR) regimes upon the development process". -- PAGE [1].
Download or read book The Development Agenda written by Neil Netanel and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neil Netanel has edited this compilation of articles in order to examine the development agenda and the broader issues it touches upon. The contributors include leading scholars from various disciplines, including economics, political science, and law.
